Top News Stories With Steve & Amy (6/10/15)

by SPIRIT 105.3 // June 09, 2015 05:00 pm

Each weekday morning, Steve & Amy share the top news stories your friends & families might be talking about. Looking for more than just the headline they shared? Click the links below. News this week is sponsored by the Washington Forest Protection Association

The New York City health department will propose a new rule today that —-could be coming here—–would require chain restaurants to put a warning symbol next to menu items that have excessive amounts of sodium. The city says they want to help fight cardiovascular disease and make it easier for customers to make healthier choices by including a salt shaker symbol next to high sodium items.

A service dog jumped in front of a bus to protect his blind owner. Audrey Stone has had her companion for the past six years: Figo, the 8-year-old golden retriever who on Monday hurled his body between her—who is legally blind— and an oncoming mini-school bus in Brewster, NY. Audrey is in fair condition, having suffered three broken ribs, a broken ankle and elbow. Figo has a long road of healing ahead.

SEATTLE:

The potential for wildfires is expected to get worse this summer and it could be very expensive to fight them. It’s expected to increase between July and September. In Washington and Oregon they are saying there could be more fires and larger fires than in a typical year. There is already a red flag warning in effect until Thursday at 8 p.m. for Kittitas County, with high winds and low humidity expected.